Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Potlatch in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Potlatch. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Potlatch listed first.
- Union ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Mason County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Potlatch to Union
- Hoodsport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dewatto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewatto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewatto
- Dewatto is located in Mason County
- Shelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Matlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kamilche
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamilche
- Kamilche is located in Mason County
- New Kamilche
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vaughn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Crosby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakebay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longbranch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Minter is located in Pierce County
- Duckabush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckabush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
- Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
- Puget
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meridian
- From Potlatch to Meridian
- Rosedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seabeck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brinnon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in Pierce County
- Artondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
- Artondale is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Artondale
- From Potlatch to Artondale
- Olympia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gig Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kitsap County
- Chico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mason County: www.co.mason.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Potlatch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |